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Tony Argiz

As the Chairman and CEO since 1997, Tony has led the growth of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) to becoming one of the top 40 accounting firms in the nation. MBAF is a twenty-one time honoree on the INSIDE Public Accounting annual list of the nation’s 50 best managed accounting firms.

Well-known for his community and industry leadership, Tony has been involved with a broad spectrum of industries which gives him unique experience and insight into all aspects of the financial well-being of his clients. Over the last 30 years, Tony has developed extensive in-depth knowledge and experience in practices involving audits, business planning, economic damages, fraud examinations, valuations and litigation cases. Tony is a highly respected and nationally recognized practitioner in litigation consulting services.

He has actively served on the leading industry associations, chairing many key committees in furtherance of the accounting industry. He has served on the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Nominations Committee, on the governing body of the AICPA’s Council and on the PCP Executive Committee and its Technical Issues Committee. In 1986, Tony was appointed to Florida’s Board of Accountancy and was then elected to chair the Board and chair its Probable Cause Panel as well.

*Licensed to practice in the states of Florida, New York, Colorado, Texas and Pennsylvania

Affiliations

Professional

Certified Public Accountant – State of Florida, 1977; State of Colorado, 1987; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1991; State of New York,1997; State of Texas, 2000

Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA)

Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV)

Certified Valuation Analyst (NACVA)

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA Nominations Committee – Past Member

AICPA Council – Past Member

Florida Board of Accountancy and Probable Cause Panel, Past Chair

Florida’s Constitutional Revision Commission – Past Commissioner

PCP Executive Committee and Technical Issues Committee – Past Member

Founder and Past Chair of AICPA’s National Automotive Dealership Seminar

Civic

Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation – Chairman

Facts About Cuban Exiles (F.A.C.E.) – Chairman of the Board

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce – Past Chairman, 2014-2015

United Way of Miami-Dade – Past Chair of the Board, 2007-2009; Past Campaign Chair

Orange Bowl Committee – Past President and Chair, 2010-2011

The Beacon Council – Board of Directors

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart – Past Chair of the Board of Trustees

Archbishop’s Charity and Development Drive – Past Chair

Florida International University – Past Chair of the Council of 100; Past Member, FIU Foundation Board and School of Accounting Advisory Board

Miami Dade College Foundation – Past Chair

Miami City Club – Past Chair

AvMed Health Plans – Board Member, 2009-2011

Awards

Sand In My Shoes Award – Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, 2019

Ultimate CEO – South Florida Business Journal, 2017

Distinguished Citizen Award – Boy Scouts of America, 2017

Executive of the Year, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, 2017

Top 100 Power Leaders – South Florida Business Journal, 2012-2018

Power Leaders of Law and Accounting – South Florida Business Journal, 2016

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